For those of us who read George Orwell’s utopian nightmare “1984” in euphoria, Week 6 at UCLA was a grand display. The campus brimmed with animated student activists who sought to enlist the support of their peers in a radical movement toward totalitarianism. Read more...
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November 11, 9:00 pm
Government interests drive activist group
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November 11, 9:00 pm
Editorial: Distribution of federal aid is unbalanced
Financial aid is a crucial part of the national college education equation, serving as an investment in the future by allowing students from all backgrounds to attend even the most expensive and prestigious universities. Read more...
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November 9, 9:00 pm
Editorial: U.S. must abandon unilateral stance to see progress in Iraq
The United States is facing a hellish situation in Iraq. And we need help. The problem is, much of the world ““ watching U.S. soldiers get killed in attacks seemingly every day and still reeling over the unilateralism demonstrated at the war’s onset ““ isn’t eager to lend a hand. Read more...
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November 9, 9:00 pm
Chancellor chooses chemist to be CNSI director
A UCLA professor of chemistry will bring in a new wave of leadership at the California NanoSystems Institute. Last week, Chancellor Albert Carnesale appointed Fraser Stoddart the new director for CNSI. Read more...
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November 9, 9:00 pm
Tracing out a scientific discovery
The Fowler Museum of Cultural History’s “Ecce Homology” is one exhibit that has a science behind the art. A late addition to the Fowler’s multi-faceted exhibition called “From the Verandah: Art, Buddhism, Presence,” “Ecce Homology” uses Asia’s staple crop to explore the genomic relationships that give form and function to both humans and rice. Read more...
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November 9, 9:00 pm
Professor’s trial put on hold until December
The trial for a UCLA professor accused of sending pornography to a 13-year-old Simi Valley girl was postponed Friday so police could have time to give the defense additional information. Read more...
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November 9, 9:00 pm
UCLA hosts Model United Nations for high school students
Clad in black suits and carrying briefcases, several hundred high school students streamed into the John Wooden Center on Friday for the opening ceremony of the 11th annual UCLA Model United Nations Conference. Read more...